Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,427, John Forbes, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Forbes, John
815427
Carded
CONTENTS

Vermont N. 26,001
John Forbes
Chuten? Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pettibone of the Regt. commanded by Lt. Col. Porter in the Conn. Militia time for 9 months 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars 77 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Nov. 1833 and sent to J. M. Bradley Milliston Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833 76.92 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 34. 15.38
$92.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book E.
Vol. 3
Page 65

Surf? St. P. Oct. 6, May 5. 1855
same 29 Oct Nov 1855

No 1789.
See letter accompanying this application
admit
9m 7 days Euro Reg 1240 all for 6- $ 30.79
Clamart Millerton Vt

State of Vermont } Chittenden County } P
On this 2 d day of August 1832 John Forbes personally appeared before Eli Brownson one of the judges of Chittenden County Court the said John Forbes being now a resident of Williston in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged seventy one years last fall many who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 And the said John Forbes doth testify and say as followeth I was born in Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut in the year 1761 and I have no doubt that the record of my age is in the Town of Canaan in Connecticut I first enlisted in the month of April 1777 into Capt. Giles Pettibone's Company of Militia a man by the name of Ives was my Lieutenant Joshua Porter was Lieut. Colonel and commanded the regiment I was then, and at the time of each enlistment detailed below a resident of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut I went from Canaan to join the regiment on the 7 th of April 1777 and joined it at Poughkeepsie State of New York I continued there one and a half months and received two months pay we were disbanded and I returned to Canaan - I next enlisted into the Company of Capt. Parker Whitney, Safford Stevens was my Lieutenant, Capt. Whitney marched us to or near Bennington in the month of August, 77- we did not arrive until a day or two after Bennington battle we were then marched back to Canaan I was at that time only one week from home we received pay two and a half dollars each - I next enlisted under Capt. Gaytor of the militia in Oct. 77- Nehemiah Lawrence was my Lieutenant my Ensign was I think a man by the name of Skinner we were marched off immediately to a place called Crompond near the Hudson river and not far from Poughkeepsie we were placed under the command of General Putnam
He had several thousand men under his command we followed the British Army (which was embarked in vessels and transports commanded I think by Gen. Vaughan and intended for the purpose of saving Gen. Burgoyne) up the river and generally succeeded in keeping them from landing. I saw the village of Esopus in flames, we marched up the Hudson as far as Rhinebeck when we heard of the

Gen. Burgoyne) up the river and generally succeeded in keeping them from landing. I saw the village of Esopus in flames, we marched up the Hudson as far as Rhinebeck when we heard of the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne. Gen. Putnam then ordered us back to Fishkill. This time I was in service one and a half months and received two months pay. I next enlisted in the month of March 1778 for one year. Roger Enos was my Col. a Mr. Smith was Lieut. Colonel David Baber was my Capt. my Lieutenants were Titus Ives and Gershorn Hewitt. we were marched to White Plains I think in the month of May & continued there I believe three or four weeks & then marched to Westpoint where we remained and worked on the fort through the summer we ( those who betrayed in Canaan) were marched to that place staid at home a short time only and were ordered to New York on the sea board in Connecticut I staid at that place until February when I with others was marched back to Canaan during the year I was always subject to my officers and in readiness to march at a minutes warning I received one years pay on the last enlistment in depreciated Continental money I never had a pension but I once applied several years since by N. B. Woodwell the present Clerk of Chittenden County court - I moved from Canaan in Connecticut to Queensbury in the state of New York I think in 1811 - I moved I think in 1817 to Williston, County of Chittenden & State of Vermont where I now reside - Martin Chittenden Nathan Allen Esqr. Beriah S. Brownell Tim M Bradley and Harold Stevens are men residing near me who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
In the year 1779 I enlisted for three months and was sick when called for I received for my services the state furnished a doctor I hired a man to take my place a while after we were called for who joined the regiment at Horse neck and served out the time I paid him and received myself full pay for three months service I never had a written discharge from any officers but always after serving out my full term and generally received verbal leave to return or was marched off by my officers I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state and I hereby further declare that I know of no surviving witnesses except those who reside at a great distance
John Forbes The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Attest: Josiah F. Goodwin a Clergyman residing in the

present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state and I hereby further declare that I know of no surviving witnesses except those who reside at a great distance
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above John Forbes El. Brownson Aft Judge Chittenden County Court We Josiah F. Goodhue a Congregarian residing in the town of Williston and Timothy M. Bradley residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Forbes of Williston who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed
the day & year above
El. Brownson Aft Judge
Chittenden County Court
Josiah F. Goodhue
Timothy M. Bradley
And the El. Brownson, Judge of Chittenden County Court does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he served as he states and the said El. Brownson further states certifies that it appears to him that Josiah F. Goodhue who has signed the preceding certificate is a Congregarian residing in the town of Williston and that Timothy M. Bradley who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Williston and is a person credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit
El. Brownson Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court
And I hereby further certify that the above named John Forbes cannot on account of bodily infirmity attend Court
El. Brownson Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court

State of Vermont Chittenden County ss
I Nathan Mearsewell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that the Hon Eli Brownson before whom the foregoing deposition and affidavits are taken, is a competent Judge of Chittenden County Court duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name there subscribed is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 14 th day of August A D 1832
Nathan Mearsewell

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
M.E.C. Inv. 15,483. " 15,427.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.,
REVOLUTIONARY.
July 8, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning John Forbes and Nathaniel Joslyn , soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:
John Forbes made an application for pension on August 2, 1832, at which time he was seventy-one years of age and residing at Williston, Vt., and his pension was allowed for nine months and seven days actual service as a private in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Pettibone and Col. Porter. He enlisted at Canaan, Conn.
One Nathaniel Joslin made an application for pension on August 3, 1832, at which time he was seventy years of age and residing at Stoddard, N. H., and his pension was allowed for six months actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. White and Col. Stearns. He enlisted at Leominster, Mass. Very respectfully,
Mr. George M. Forbes, 16 Tracy Park, Rochester, N. Y.
Commissioner.

Payment Sunk Let to Pen capt. May 5. 1835.
Let to N.B. Hessel... ... 8 & 8 English...

John Forbes has been paid at the rate of $30 per annum to 11 Sept 1834 and nothing on the other certificate

Sup d Let to Penag 6 May 5. 10 same June 29 th 1833
Unaffair as to the time the re certificate was not to whom

17087- Vermont.
John Forbes Williston in the State of Ver. who was a Pri - in the Com - company by Captain _____ of the Regt command by Col Eno - in the Vt. Militia time for 9 mo 7 days - comm.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ver. at the rate of 30 Dollars 79 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug 1830 and sent Claimant, Reverend Williston Ver. arrears to the 4th of March 31. $ 61 67 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 4, " 15 37 $ 76.94
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by R.D. Duesack Clerk Book E Vol. 3 - Page 64 -

University of Rochester,
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND PEDAGOGY.
June 25, 1897.
United States Commission of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with a copy of the records of your department relating to Nathaniel Gosslyn , who died at Stoddard, New Hampshire, and John Forbes , who died at Williston Vermont, I believe in 1836. I am informed that both were in the Revolutionary war and that both were on the pension rolls of the Government, but

University of Rochester,
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND PEDAGOGY.
I am anxious to obtain some official confirmation of the statement.
Very truly yours,
G. M. Foster,
16 Gruey Pails,
Rochester, N.Y.

Record Division. O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
November 30, 1908
Searched by Marion B. Hudson.
File Original No. 15427
Certificate No. 26001.
Claimant, John Forbes.
Soldier, _____
Service, Rev. War
Remarks: _____
S.7.13 062. John Forbes not identical
S.7.19666 John Forbes not identical
N.Y.16992 John Forbes not identical
Exec All New England States searched
for 1815 claim, Invalid and Wid.
for letter continuation fork & rejected
fork searched:

INVALID
File No. 15427
John Forbes Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 7 '97 Highly to Geo M Forster Rochester N.Y.

State of Vermont District of Chittenden ss
Register of Probate Office 4 th October 1833.
I Devere French Register of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Chittenden do hereby certify that William P. Briggs the person who signed the annexed certificates is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Chittenden acting under the laws of the State of Vermont and that he is duly informed to administer oaths and that the annexed signatures are his own proper signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Probate Court for said District and sub- scribed my name at Williamston this 4 th day of October A.D. 1833
Devere French Register

Papers of John Forbes Milliston Vermont 1833 State of Vermont } fs District of Chittenden }
On this 7 th day of October 1833 Personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Chittenden John Forbes a resident of the town of Milliston County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
And the said John Forbes doth testify & say as follows I was born in the town of Canaan, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut on the 10 th day of January 1761. I have no doubt that the record of my birth is in the said town of Canaan
I first enlisted in the month of April 1777 into Giles Pettibone's Company of Militia Titus Ives was Lieutenant Joshua Porter was
Page 17
Lieut. Col. and commanded the regiment - I was then, and at the time of each enlistment detailed in this declaration a resident of Canaan as aforesaid - I went from Canaan to join the regiment on the 7 th of April 1777 and joined it at Peekskill State of New York I served there one & a half months
1 st term of Service
and received two months pay we were then disbanded and returned to Canaan - I then next enlisted under Capt. David Whitney
Safford Stevens was Lieut. I was marched to Bennington Vt. in August did not arrive until a day or two after the Bennington battle
2 nd term of Service
we were then marched back to Canaan, we were gone only one week from home distance about sixty miles the soldiers received two and a half dollars each
I next enlisted in Sept. or Oct. following under Capt. Gaylord Nehemiah Lawrence was Lieut. The Ensign was I think a Mr. Skinner we were marched off
3 rd term of Service
immediately to a place called Crowspond near the Hudson and not far from Peekskill we were just under the command of Gen. Putnam and followed the British Army up the river I was near them & on the other side of the river
I saw the village of Esopus in flames, we were marched up the Hudson as far as Rhinebeck when we heard of the surrender of Burgoyne
Gen. Putnam then ordered us back to Fishkill - This enlistment I was in service one & a half months & received two months

6 th then next enlisted for one year in the month of March 1778. Major Enos was our Colonel with Smith's Light Col. the Major I cannot recollect. My Capt was David Beebe my Lieut. was David Dues and Gershon Hermit we were marched off to White Plains I think in the month of May following I served there I believe 3 or 4 weeks, we were then ordered to West Point where we remained and worked on the fort through the summer, we were then marched back (those who belonged there) to Canaan. I staid at home a short time and was ordered to Newalk Connecticut I served at Newalk until February when we were marched off and ordered to Canaan during the year I was at all times subject to my superior officers and in readiness to march at a minutes warning I received one years pay on this years enlistment
4 th term of service
In 1779 I enlisted for 9 months and received bounty my Colonel's name I think was Phelps I was taken sick near the time we were called for. The State furnished a Doctor in my sickness I hired and paid a substitute Abishai Forbes my brother who did not join the regiment quite so soon, or not just at the time I was called for but very soon after the said Abishai Forbes has been dead now about twenty four years
5 th term of service
I believe I never had a written discharge the practice was as near as I can recollect to dismiss us when we had served out all time or to march us off by Company towards home
I moved in 1811 from Canaan to Queensbury in the State of New York where I lived till the year 1817 since that time I have lived in Williston V.T.
I am well acquainted with Morton Chittenden, Daniel S. Brownell, Nathan Allen, John Winslow who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state
I do not know that it is possible for me to obtain any direct evidence as if I could, it is at a great distance John Forbes
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid M c P. Briggs L d ge
We Josiah F d Goodhue a clergyman residing in Williston Vermont and Martin Chittenden residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Forbes who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age that he appears older than he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed } Josiah F d Goodhue the day & year aforesaid } Martin Chittenden
Before me. M c P. Briggs L d ge

And the said Court do hereby declare Their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and After putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a revolu- tionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to Them that Josiah H. Goodhue who has signed the preceding certificate is a Chazy man resident in the Town of Williston Vermont and that Martin Chittenden who has also signed the same is a resident of Williston aforesaid and is a credible person - and that Their statement is entitled to Credit
Wm P Briggs Judge

State of Vermont } Chittenden District } JR
I David French Register or Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the in the matter of the application of John Forbes for a pension - - - - -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of office
This 11 th day of October A.D. 1833
David French Register

1789 28.5.16
John Forbes
9 No 7 John Forbes
Geo. M c Camp Esq. Acting Council Pension
J. H. Brook Esq. G. T. Brook Esq. William
Mr

1.787 28.516
John Forbes
9 No 7
Geo. M c Cunn Esq Acting Comm d Pensioner
J. M. Bradley Esq. Williston
M c

Williston Nov. 14 th 1833
Sir, I received back the papers of John Forbes in about eleven days from the time they were mailed here I thank you for the promptness in examination & should have mailed the papers again in a day or two but the certifying officers were both absent Mr Headwell gone to Washington & Mr Frenn to the Legislature of which he is a member Mr Forbes has made an additional declaration concerning the "YEARS Service" — which was the only part of which you asked an explanation he states six months in the years service & two weeks time for going & returning he has stated pretty much as in the other terms of service when he enlisted two different times I think for one & a half months each time he is clear that he served out the enlistment on the ground each time & was absent two months each time and received two months pay but should you see in the Secretary if referred to him think that no more than the enlistments in each case should be allowed — the applicant wishes the extra service over the enlistment may not stand in the way of a final decision his pension will be small and the expense of writing & certifying will be

Taken all he will be entitled to draw at first, therefore he begs a decision hoping that none will be right
Geo. H. Crump Esq. Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Respectfully yours Timothy M. Bradley

I Charles E. Hurlbut of Williston Chittenden County, and State of Vermont of lawful age, testify and say, that I was Clerk in the Post office at Williston in the Summer and fall of 1833, and had the principal charge of the business of the office, that during that time John Forbes a pensioner of this town received through the Post office his certificate as a Pensioner under the act of 1832, and that I have no recollection of any other letter having been received during that year directed to John Forbes or Sim. d Mr. Bradley from Washington containing any thing appertaining to John Forbes certificate for a pension, and I am quite sure if a second certificate had arrived I should have known it, and I am fully of the opinion that the same John Forbes has only one certificate —
Charles E. Hurlbut
Sworn to in due form of law Before me this 1 st day of October 1835
J. B. Mansfield Justice of the Peace

This may certify that Chas E Hurlbut had the charge of the post office at this place at the time he mentions: and I have the utmost confidence that any statement he would make would be correct
Post Office Millington St Oct 1. 1835
H S Nichols P.M.

Amendment to the Declaration of John: Forbes

State of Vermont } Chittenden County } } Williston November 7 th 1833
Personally appeared (before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden) John Forbes an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed in the year 1832 And makes the following amendment to his declaration (sworn to on the 7 th of October 1833) as to the years service under Colonel Roger Enos. And the said John Forbes being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of the years service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below. That in the years enlistment under Col. Enos he served at Whiteplains and West Point not less than three months and from the end of that time to the end of the service at Norwalk, Connecticut was not less than three months and that the time occupied in going and

returning in that year was not less than two weeks for the above stated service of six months (and the two weeks over for going and returning if the Secretary thinks proper to allow said two weeks) added to the other terms detailed in my Declaration I claim a Pension John Forbes
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written Before me — Herald Stevens Justice Peace And the said Justice does hereby certify that the above named John Forbes is a credible person —
State of Vermont District of Chittenden ss Herald Stevens Justice Peace Office of the Register Probate 13 th Nov. 1833 —
I Daniel French Register of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Chittenden hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Herald Stevens who signed the above certificates that he is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths and that the above signatures are his genuine signatures in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court. Daniel French Registry

Amendment to the Declaration of John: Forbes

Jasper Munoz off
T.M.P.

State of New York Warren County
I Jasper Murray of the town of Luzerne in the County of Warren and State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the time of the Revolutionary War he this deponent was well acquainted with John Forbes, who then resided in the town of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, that the said John Forbes at the time of this deponent is informed and believes then resided in the town of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont. And this deponent further saith that the said John Forbes served in Captain David Buel's Company in Colonel Roger Ennis' Regiment of the State Troops of the State of Connecticut for the term of one year, which service this deponent thinks and believes was in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four or eight he is not certain which. That the said John Forbes served in the same Company and Regiment with this deponent and knows that the said John Forbes served one year in the State Troops of Connecticut during the Revolutionary as aforesaid mentioned. And further this deponent saith that —
Jasper Murray
Subscribed & sworn this 19 th day of July 1832
Ira A. Paddock Superior Court Commissioner

Bank of Burlington June 25. 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
Sir
Having procured from John Forby of Milistop, (about 8 miles from this place) his "pension certificate," I forward the same to you, in compliance with the query of the 5th May. No payment has been made, except to the holder of this certificate. There is upon our roll the name of John Forby, at the rate of $30.79 per annum, but no payment has been made to him -
Very Respectfully
Yours On Sir
E. H. English Pension Agent
In R. H. Coe

I John Forbes of Williston, in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age, and Pensioner under the act of the 7 th June 1832, depose and say that I never have received but one pension certificate from the War Department and that one sent to the Cashier of the Bank of Burlington to be forwarded to the pension office at the City of Wash- ington in the month of June 1835 -
State of Vermont } Williston August 28. 1835 Chittenden County }
Personally appeared John Forbes the signer of the above affidavit, and made solemn oath that the same contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth -
Before Me, Stephen Brownell Justice of the Peace John Forbes

State of Vermont Chittenden County
I Nathan B. Merrill Clerk of Chittenden County do hereby certify that Oliver Brown all Esq., before whom and at the time when the within certificate was given was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that his name subscribed is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington, this 29 th day of August A.D. 1835
Nathan B. Merrill

Burlington Aug 29. 1835
Sir,
Mr Forbes has sent me the annexed affidavits with a request that I would transmit the same to you, - and that you would forward the necessary instructions for the payment of his Pension, which I learn has been suspended.
I am unacquainted with the case of Mr Forbes but transmit the papers as requested yours Respectfully, Nathan S. Baskell
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Comptroller

Burlington Vt. Oct 5. 1835
Dear Sir,
Mr Forbes has transmitted me the enclosed affidavit respecting his Pension Certificate, which is forwarded in pursuance of your instruction of the 17 th . September. Should any thing further be necessary, please to communicate with Mr Forbes, as I shall be absent from this place, and remain for much next to come at the seat of government of our State.
Yours Respectfully Nathan D Haswell
To J. L. E. Edwards Esq. Chair of Pension Burlington